Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster(2011)
Gangster. Media darling. Model citizen.
Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.
Movie: Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eddie Boyd
Doreen Boyd
Lenny Jackson
Val Kozak
Willie 'The Clown' Jackson
Mary Mitchell
Ann Roberts
Glover
Detective Rhys
Billy Boyd
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